Beastie Boys have announced their next LP release with this message on their website: “it's named THE MIX-UP and is out june 26. g'wan. all instrumental record. ‘see i knew they were gonna do that!’ that's a quote from you…you love us. don't you?”
They’re right. We do love them. We just don’t like it when they get so mad. But we know we wanted this album. Otherwise, we wouldn’t dress the way we do at Beastie Boys shows. We wouldn’t ask Beastie Boys to help us move when we clearly can easily carry all of the boxes ourselves.
You like The In Sound From Way Out!? Well maybe this album will be kind of similar to that one, according to every music website in existence (and now TMT as well). The Mix-Up will feature Mike D, Adrock, and MCA on drums, guitar, and bass, joined at times by Keyboard Money Mark and percussionist Alfredo Ortiz. The album will not contain vocal tracks, samples, or the use of turntables. The result is “radically different” from previous album To the 5 Boroughs, according to Mike D. “If you know us you can trace the influences and they're not completely surprising. Someone who listens to us casually might think 'What the hell are these guys doing?’ ”
Perhaps the decision to return to their rock roots had something to do with the upcoming Bad Brains LP release, which is the first to feature the band’s complete lineup since 1995. The album was produced by Adam Yauch (real name MCA). Explains Bad Brains bassist Darryl Jenifer: “I told Adam I was thinking about a new Brains record, then Adam said 'Word! You should let me produce that shit, son! I'll smoke those other cats that tried to produce y'all. I'll make you sound real!' I said 'Word!' ” One can only assume these are exact quotes.
Apparently trying to create an analog website, the band has relaunched BeastieBoys.com with all sorts of knobs and switches. The site now offers some interesting exclusive content, such as a section detailing the equipment used to make the new album. There is also a “Remix” section that offers 32 free MP3s of a cappella Beastie Boys hits (these are real, DRM-free free, not iTunes-Music-Store-free). Only 20 of these MP3s, however, seem to want to load into my iTunes library (more on this story as it develops).
Oh word, The Beastie Boys care about the environment, which is super important, because humanity has nearly destroyed it. They’ll be playing in the London show of Live Earth on July 7. Said Mike D in a recent interview: "It's come to the point where/ drastic measures have to be taken now/ To really create a/ mass consciousness of what needs to be done/ mass action, it's gonna take mass awareness/ And these huge concerts around the globe are probably one of the best means of doing so.”
The Beastie Boys’ tourdates:
05.26.07 - George, WA - The Gorge Amphitheater, Sasquatch Festival * $
05.27.07 - George, WA - The Gorge Amphitheater, Sasquatch Festival *
06.10.07 - Lisbon, PT - Passeio Marítimo de Algés, Alive Festival
06.11.07 - Lisbon, PT - Aula Magna $
06.14.07 - Barcelona, ES - Sonar Festival $
06.15.07 - Barcelona, ES - Sonar Festival $
06.16.07 - Athens, GR - Olympic Baseball Stadium, Ejekt Festival
06.17.07 - Istanbul, TR - Parkorman Maslak, One Love Festival
06.18.07 - Istanbul, TR - Yeni Malek $
06.20.07 - Berlin, DE – Columbiahalle $
06.22.07 - Scheesel, DE - Hurricane Festival
06.23.07 - Cologne, DE - Live Music Hall $
06.24.07 - Neuhasen, DE - Southside Festival
06.26.07 - Paris, FR - Le Zenith $
06.27.07 - Paris, FR - Le Bataclan $
06.28.07 - Werchter, BE - Festival Park Werchter, Rock Werchter Festival
06.30.07 - Gdynia, PL - Babie Doly Airfield, Heineken Open'er Festival
07.01.07 - Gdynia, PL - Babie Doly Airfield, Heineken Open'er Festival
07.03.07 - Kristiandsand, NO - Idrettsplassen (Main Stage), Quart Festival
07.06.07 - Roskilde, DK - Roskilde Festival
07.06.07 - Roskilde, DK - Roskilde Festival
07.07.07 - London, GB - Wembley Arena, Live Earth
07.09.07 - Montreux, CH - Stravinsky Hall, Montreux Jazz Festival
07.10.07 - Montreux, CH - Miles Davis Hall, Montreux Jazz Festival
07.11.07 - Locarno, CH - Moon & Stars Festival
07.13.07 - Novisad, CS - Exit Festival
07.14.07 - Vienna, AT - Nuke Festival
07.15.07 - Zamárdi, HU - Lake Balaton, Balaton Sound Festival
07.28.07 - Niigata, JP - Naeba Ski Resort, Fuji Rock Festival
08.04.07 - Baltimore, MD - Pimlico Race Course, Virgin Festival
08.31.07 - Argyll, GB - Inveraray Castle, Connect Festival
09.01.07 - Stradbally, IE - Stradbally Hall, Electric Picnic
09.02.07 - Stradbally, IE - Stradbally Hall, Electric Picnic
09.04.07 - London, GB - Brixton Academy
09.05.07 - London, GB - Brixton Academy
09.08.07 - Isle of Wight, GB - Robin Hill Countryside Adventure Park, Bestival
09.09.07 - Isle of Wight, GB - Robin Hill Countryside Adventure Park, Bestival
* with Bad Brains
$ Instrumental-only set
